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Her Fight Is My Fight: Sarah Tompkins on KCNA2 Epilepsy, Seizures & Motherhood
In this episode of the KCNA2 & Rare Epilepsy Podcast, Dr. Nancy Musarra speaks with Sarah Tompkins, a mother from Alberta, Canada, about her daughter Arya’s KCNA2 diagnosis and the long, difficult road to getting answers.
Sarah shares what it was like to recognize that something was wrong long before doctors confirmed it, the fear and frustration of watching Arya experience repeated seizures, and the emotional reality of advocating for your child when you know in your gut that something is not right.
This conversation also brings a unique perspective: Sarah later learned that she carries the…
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